Spaghetti and Meatballs
Spaghetti and Meatballs

Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, spaghetti and meatballs. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

This Spaghetti and Meatball recipe from Delish.com proves everything is better homemade. All Reviews for Italian Spaghetti Sauce with Meatballs. This recipe shouldn't be "made over" but put together as written, the meatballs and the sauce are just wonderful, unlike the mass produced, thick.

Spaghetti and Meatballs is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals on earth. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions daily. They are fine and they look fantastic. Spaghetti and Meatballs is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have spaghetti and meatballs using 16 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Spaghetti and Meatballs:
  1. Take 1 shallot
  2. Make ready 6 cloves garlic
  3. Take 500 g lean ground beef
  4. Take 1 large egg
  5. Get 1 tsp ground oregano
  6. Get 1 tsp ground basil
  7. Prepare 3 slices white or whole wheat bread
  8. Make ready 1 tsp sea salt
  9. Get 1 medium onion, chopped
  10. Prepare 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  11. Prepare 1/4 cup tomato paste
  12. Get 1 large (28 oz) can whole tomatoes
  13. Prepare 1 tbsp sugar
  14. Take 1 lb dry spaghetti noodles
  15. Take 1 large handful fresh basil, roughly chopped
  16. Get 1 large handful fresh Italian parsley, roughly chopped

Sprinkle with more Parmesan and serve with some basil (if using) and remaining sauce alongside for topping. Make these classic spaghetti and meatballs for a comforting family dinner. Also check out more delicious meatball recipes, such as our baked Italian meatballs. If you make larger meatballs, you may need to cook them a little longer, lowering the heat to prevent burning.

Steps to make Spaghetti and Meatballs:
  1. Pulse the shallot and 3 cloves garlic in a food processor until they're finely minced. Add them to a large mixing bowl along with the beef, egg, ground oregano and ground basil.
  2. Dip 2 slices of bread in cold water. Squeeze the water out and crumble the wet bread into the meat mixture. Rip the third slice of bread into small pieces and add it too. Add 1 tsp salt and several grinds of black pepper, then knead everything together until well-combined.
  3. Put a large pan on medium-high heat. Use your hands to form balls from the meat mixture, about 1 1/2 inch in diameter. You should end up with about 12 meatballs. Add a splash of veg oil to the pan and brown the meatballs evenly. It should take around 5 to 7 minutes.
  4. Remove the meatballs and set them aside. Clean any burned bits and excess oil from the pan, then add a fresh splash of veg oil, the onions and pepper flakes. Fry until the onions soften, about 1or 2 minutes. Cut the remaining 3 cloves of garlic into thin slivers and add them to the pan. Continue frying another 1 minute.
  5. Stir the tomato paste into the pan. Let cook 2 to 3 minutes then add 1 cup water. Add the can of whole tomatoes, juice and all. Crush the tomatoes by hand as you drop them in. Stir in the sugar. Return the meatballs to the pan. Cover and turn the heat down to medium-low. Simmer for 5 minutes, remembering to gently turn the meatballs over every so often. Check the seasoning and add extra salt and pepper to taste.
  6. While the sauce continues simmering, cook the spaghetti according to the package instructions. When the noodles are almost cooked, add the basil and parsley to the sauce. Toss the noodles with the sauce and top with plenty of freshly grated parmesan cheese when serving.

For a great spaghetti and meatball recipe you need a simple tomato sauce with lots of flavour. This one is a store cupboard saviour. Spaghetti and Meatballs is a favorite in our household. The meatballs are quick and easy to make. It is also interesting because I had a piece of cheese in the center of each meatball.

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